
Wayde Bowles
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-08-24
Day of Death
2020-01-15 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Wayde Bowles
Biography
Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles) was a Canadian professional wrestler. During his wrestling career, he became a National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Georgia Champion and a NWA Southern Heavyweight Memphis Champion, as well as winning many other championships. Along with his partner Tony Atlas, Johnson was part of the first black tag team to win the World Tag Team championship in WWE.
He was the father of American actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Known For
Acting
(2017)
(2012)
The Rock: The Epic Journey of Dwayne Johnson
as Rocky Johnson
(2011)
(1997)
WWE WrestleMania 13
as Rocky Johnson (Appearance)
(1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
as "Soulman" Rocky Johnson
(1986)
Tag Team Champions
as Rocky Johnson
(1985)
Best of the WWF Volume 2
as Rocky Johnson
(1985)
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
as Rocky Johnson
(1985)
Best of the WWF Volume 3
as "Soulman" Rocky Johnson
(1984)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
as "Soulman" Rocky Johnson
(1984)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
as "Soulman" Rocky Johnson
(1983)
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
as "Soulman" Rocky Johnson
(1978)
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
as Rocky "Soulman" Johnson